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floats chain cpi like he did before, that's reindexing down -- >> he won't do it. >> he did it before. >> he did it for ten minutes and then his budget director and chief of staff, jack lew, who is going to the treasury department, who is not qualified to that position just backed out. he caved in to the left wing of the democratic party in the senate. i think that's a good divisive issue for republicans. that's how they divide democrats. we have a couple of them, on guns and entitlements. i don't know what got into boehner today. he's too pessimistic. >> i think he's a realist. he famously told harry reid to go and do something that we can't say on the air during the fiscal cliff talks. so, no, the speaker is in high spirits and heeps got a -- he's got a lot more support today -- >> where is this annihilation talk today? >> larry, usually when you no longer have the prospect of a reelection, you become less partisan. he's just trying to nullify his base and check the boxes of those who helped him cross the finish line pip would say it's not the obama people thought they were getting
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we are now hearing that transportation secretary ray lahood is stepping down. he sent this letter to department of transportation employees saying in part, "i've told president obama, and i've told many of you, that this is the best job i've ever had." he goes on to say, "i'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with all of you, and i'm confident that dot will continue to achieve great things in the future." one out and another one in. well, almost anyway. last hour, the senate foreign relations committee voted to condition firm john kerry as the new -- voted to confirm john kerry as the new secretary of state. he will replace hillary clinton. and the full senate vote isn't expected until later today. that's considered more of a formality. >>> and this afternoon, cnn's exit interview with outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton is on our docket. make sure you action news to "the situation room" live at 5:00 eastern for wolf blitzer and the secretary. >>> now to a balancing act. a literal balancing act in florida from the famed wallenda family. nick wall
we are now hearing that transportation secretary ray lahood is stepping down. he sent this letter to department of transportation employees saying in part, "i've told president obama, and i've told many of you, that this is the best job i've ever had." he goes on to say, "i'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with all of you, and i'm confident that dot will continue to achieve great things in the future." one out and another one in. well, almost anyway. last hour, the...
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hillary clinton does not step down till friday. on her final days some on capitol hill are not holding back in criticism. lindsey graham said in his view secretary clinton got away with murder with the attack on benghazi. that's far from the only issue that will be keeping john kerry busy as hillary clinton leaves the state department. jill dougherty sat down with secretary clinton. >> reporter: as secretary of state hillary clinton prepares to leave office, the country that once was a beacon of hope for democratic transition, egypt, is wracked with turmoil. the head of the army warning the state could collapse. >> i hope not because i think that would lead to incredible chaos and violence on a scale that would be devastating for egypt and the region, but there has to be some understanding by the new government that the aspirations that the people were expressing during the revolution in egypt have to be taken seriously. >> reporter: and if there's one lingering question about her tenure, it's the murder of four americans in bengha
hillary clinton does not step down till friday. on her final days some on capitol hill are not holding back in criticism. lindsey graham said in his view secretary clinton got away with murder with the attack on benghazi. that's far from the only issue that will be keeping john kerry busy as hillary clinton leaves the state department. jill dougherty sat down with secretary clinton. >> reporter: as secretary of state hillary clinton prepares to leave office, the country that once was a...
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hillary never backed down. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> reporter: even when campaigning got ugly. not long after that clinton welled up at the new hampshire diner and ran away with the primary, another victory. in the end she conceded, wrapping up her historic presidential bid. >> although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time. >> reporter: her compassion persists the man she was trying to beat. the former first lady and senator from new york would become madam secretary in 2009. yet now a million air miles. >> 60,000 plus people all over the world, 275 posts. >> testifying about who knew what when in light of the attack on the compound. if history is any guide hillary clinton may emerge unscathed once again and reinvent herself. and of course we have all seen her reinvent herself over the years. this goes back 20 years because i started covering her when i was a reporter in little rock, arkansas in 1993. and i watched her go through white water and the questions about the suicide. she never backed down. you notice how even when the hits keep co
hillary never backed down. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> reporter: even when campaigning got ugly. not long after that clinton welled up at the new hampshire diner and ran away with the primary, another victory. in the end she conceded, wrapping up her historic presidential bid. >> although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time. >> reporter: her compassion persists the man she was trying to beat. the former first lady and senator...
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>> i can hear all the way down the hall. i'm in the booth, all the way down the hall. i can hear the yelling. it is very exciting. and it will be an emotional thing. this is where she said hello to the staff, and four years ago, and now in the same location she is going to say good-bye. there is a lot of emotion, a lot of stuff this state department has been through, especially over the last few months. so you're going to hear her obviously say thank you, but i think the crowd itself, the staff here, many of whom go out into the field and risk their lives, will be very emotional. >> all right. jill dougherty, let's listen in. >> but none of us will ever forget your extraordinary leadership and each of us will always be deeply proud to say that we served in hillary clinton's state department. and so now it's my great honor to introduce one last time the 67th secretary of state of the united states of america, hillary rodham clinton. >> oh -- thank you. thank you. well, just standing here, looking out at all of you, the people i have been honored to serve and lead and wo
>> i can hear all the way down the hall. i'm in the booth, all the way down the hall. i can hear the yelling. it is very exciting. and it will be an emotional thing. this is where she said hello to the staff, and four years ago, and now in the same location she is going to say good-bye. there is a lot of emotion, a lot of stuff this state department has been through, especially over the last few months. so you're going to hear her obviously say thank you, but i think the crowd itself, the...
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and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> as president obama throw his support behind an overhaul of u.s. immigration laws, one man has a lot to say on that particular subject. he's bill gates. a couple of years ago, gates testified before congress, saying hiring immigrants at microsoft is the key to its growth and he sat down with our very own christine romans, who joins me live. christine, what is he saying now? >> you know, i told him that looks like the only consensus you get in washington now is about immigration reform. and what would he like to see? does he think it is possible. he said quite frankly this is the best chance for real reform in years. listen, brooke. >> our immigration system makes it very hard for those people to come in. so if somebody is being offered a job here, for over $100,000, there is other jobs created around that job, you don't want to discourage a company from having to put that -- >> do we discourage them? >> absolutely. y
and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> as president obama throw his support behind an overhaul of u.s. immigration laws, one man has a lot to say on that particular subject. he's bill gates. a couple of years ago, gates testified before congress, saying hiring immigrants at microsoft is the key to its growth and he sat down with our very own christine romans, who...
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we will break it down. in the next 20 minutes, president barack obama expected to make an announcement about his inner circle that involves more changes. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow starts here. . >>> here's another sign that the housing market is turning around and the economy is getting better. lowe's is hiring in a big way. the home improvement chain is looking to add 54,000 worker this is spring. most of the jobs are part-time and only last through september, but it's sti
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. >>> transportation secretary ray lahood will be stepping down. we're just learning that info, came from the white house, lahood will remain at the department until a successor is named. he's the only republican still left in president obama's first term cabinet. >>> >>> "talk back" question. obama skeet shooting, on target? executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. with fancy feast morningsereal. gourmet cat food. (announcer) make mornings special, mornings are delicious protein r
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that, there are varying opinions of what county would do if there were federal officials who did come down. part of the issue i look at is as a constitutional issue, we were hoping that we could send this letter to the president obama and ask him if he would do, work with congress and not make executive orders that might counter-man something that was not law, and the law and something that would come from that point would go through congress where it should come through. >> because there is another line in the letter that says that it is pretty tough as well. we are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of the traditional interpretation. all right. those are strong words. if there is a federal law that says that you have to do something, you are going to obey the law of the united states of america, right? >> that is correct. we would. and that is not the intent of that letter is to say that we would not be within the law. part of tissh the issue as stat every day when there is a discrimination between the state laws and the federal laws, we take it to court. we e -- we indicat
that, there are varying opinions of what county would do if there were federal officials who did come down. part of the issue i look at is as a constitutional issue, we were hoping that we could send this letter to the president obama and ask him if he would do, work with congress and not make executive orders that might counter-man something that was not law, and the law and something that would come from that point would go through congress where it should come through. >> because there...
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the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter, you'll remember, a proponent of the military surge that he believed saved the iraq war from getting even worse than it was. at the time, chuck hagel said it was one of the greatest foreign policy blunders since vietnam. it really what is their shared experience, jake, in vietnam, that's what drew them together. that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first election in 1996. but it was that same experience that tore them apart policywise, on iraq. because hagel, as an enlisted man, thought that war should be the last resort. then you have on the opposite side, mccain who saw war and the vietnam war, as a lesson that we should never give up. and that was what he wanted to do in in iraq. policywise, that's what changed them. friendship-wise, i'm told they just drifted apart. you know john mccain, and chuck hagel when you have a policy that you're so passionate about, it hurts a person as well. >> of course, the fact that he was an enlisted m
the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter, you'll remember, a proponent of the military surge that he believed saved the iraq war from getting even worse than it was. at the time, chuck hagel said it was one of the greatest foreign policy blunders since vietnam. it really what is their shared experience, jake, in vietnam, that's what drew them together. that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first...
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it would crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers. >> it won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process and it will lift these individuals out of the shadows and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship. >> reporter: the president's plan does not outline a guest worker program, nor does it tie a pathway to citizen ship to tighter border security, both part of the senate plan. >> that issue i think is a lifeline for most of us involving in this effort. >> reporter: rubio seemed to win rush limbaugh over. >> what you're doing is admirable and noteworthy. you are recognizing reality. >> reporter: some conservatives fear granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants may encourage more to come. >> it doesn't matter if it was clinton or if it was reagan. what we've learned is if you grant amnesty, what do you get? more amnesty. more illegal entry. and so what we want to make certain is that we have learned those lessons. >> reporter: bee an nna brianna keilar, cnn, washington. >>> baltimore ravens star ray lewis is answering q
it would crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers. >> it won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process and it will lift these individuals out of the shadows and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship. >> reporter: the president's plan does not outline a guest worker program, nor does it tie a pathway to citizen ship to tighter border security, both part of the senate plan. >> that issue i think is a lifeline...
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stop there. >> all right, rainindra peterso thank you very much. >>> president obama admitting it's been difficult to drum up support for gun control on the other side of the aisle. >> my suspicion is we're seeing more bipartisan discussion on the immigration issue than on the gun issue. i'm actually optimistic that we can get both done. both will end up generating some opposition and some strong opposition. there will be passions on both sides. >> the president's remarks came after the senate judiciary committee held a contentious hearing on gun violence that began with a statement from gabrielle giffords, the former arizona congresswoman who was nearly killed by an assassin's bullet. she told the committee that gun violence is simply claiming too many american lives. >> you must act. be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> giffords' husband, mark kelly, also testified. so did nra head juan wayne la p and also the chief of baltimore county, the chairman of the national law enforcement partnership to prevent gun violence. he joins us right now. chief, you are reall
stop there. >> all right, rainindra peterso thank you very much. >>> president obama admitting it's been difficult to drum up support for gun control on the other side of the aisle. >> my suspicion is we're seeing more bipartisan discussion on the immigration issue than on the gun issue. i'm actually optimistic that we can get both done. both will end up generating some opposition and some strong opposition. there will be passions on both sides. >> the president's...
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president obama's first administration. >>> this afternoon, during 5:00 eastern hour of "the situation room," before hillary clinton is stepping down as secretary of state, her exit interview takes place here on cnn. see it first today at 5:00 eastern. >>> mississippi river, they are still trying to clean up that oil spill. two barges filled with oil struck a bridge near vicksburg early sunday morning. the tank holding 80,000 gallons of oil and one of the barges started leaking after the collision. the gulf strike team is helping out with the cleanup but the job could get harder because the dangerous weather leaded through the mississippi valley. want to bring in chad meyers looking at this line of thunderstorms moving into the deep south. that's going to happen, what, this afternoon? >> yes, it is. right now these storms are moving at 75 miles per hour. so the significance here is you may not have time to get out of the way unless you already have a plan. and tornado watch means you should have a plan going on right now. there's very cold air to the west. there's very warm air. a summ
president obama's first administration. >>> this afternoon, during 5:00 eastern hour of "the situation room," before hillary clinton is stepping down as secretary of state, her exit interview takes place here on cnn. see it first today at 5:00 eastern. >>> mississippi river, they are still trying to clean up that oil spill. two barges filled with oil struck a bridge near vicksburg early sunday morning. the tank holding 80,000 gallons of oil and one of the barges...
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president obama begins the push for immigration reform in las vegas next week. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. the other top stories in "the situation room," what's the latest, lisa? >> aids to the president said they will sketch out his plans and improving border security in cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers. the most controversial part of the plan is creating a passion way to citizenship for illegal immigrants. he is expected to get more specifics in the state of the union address. a cia officer will spend 30 months in proven for revealing the identity of an agent. his own attorney admitted he was thoughtless in leaking the administration. that was betraying a solemn trust. mitt romney is in washington for the first time since last month's lunch. he and his wife are expected to attend the dinner by power brokers and business elite. president obama was at the dinner in 2009 and last year, but not clear if the president will be there tomorrow. he will receive the ipod award on may 19th and will be broadcast live from the mgm grand in la
president obama begins the push for immigration reform in las vegas next week. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. the other top stories in "the situation room," what's the latest, lisa? >> aids to the president said they will sketch out his plans and improving border security in cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers. the most controversial part of the plan is creating a passion way to citizenship for illegal immigrants. he is expected to get more specifics in...
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secretary of transportation ray lahood announcing he's stepping down. he's the only republican in the obama cabinet and at least the sixth member to exit as president obama starts the second term. not clear where lahood is headed or what he'll do next. he does say he'll stay until the senate confirms his replacement. >>> this story fascinates me. for years this -- look at that map. nothing on it. this is all we knew of north korea's roads and cities. not much. just a blank canvas. but then the google chairman eric schmidt visited the country. now we have this. with the help of citizen mapmakers on the ground, one of the most isolated countries in the world has been mapped out. now, eric schmidt, after he took this visit, says that this timing is just a coincidence. >>> well, a close call in australia, major flooding across the northeast is churning up sea foam. you got to see these pictures. it is blowing on shore. take a look at this. not snow, sea foam. in some areas that was nearly ten feet high. you see folks playing in it here. the foam is a result
secretary of transportation ray lahood announcing he's stepping down. he's the only republican in the obama cabinet and at least the sixth member to exit as president obama starts the second term. not clear where lahood is headed or what he'll do next. he does say he'll stay until the senate confirms his replacement. >>> this story fascinates me. for years this -- look at that map. nothing on it. this is all we knew of north korea's roads and cities. not much. just a blank canvas. but...
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she makes all of the 20 white harris who put her down bad. -- white hairs who put her down bad. caller: president obama is a master of all presidents. he has a nice young black woman working for him. he made sure social security would not get caught, the rich were going to pay, while he manages this entire country. we had men and women who are guilty of not updating the secretary when a letter our message comes in. that affects hillary clinton for president of the united states. women alone are not guilty of that. there are many men in this country that never hear a word, not of their office. like one man said before me -- coming out of their office. they're on top of things, they're making money, but they never hear anything. hillary clinton had a beautiful chance to do a lot of things. once they get to the top, they lose their heads. they are doing everything for the rich and powerful in secret places, nothing for the common people. host: -- from north carolina, on the republican line. -- josh from north carolina, on the republican line. caller: i will try to give an accurate
she makes all of the 20 white harris who put her down bad. -- white hairs who put her down bad. caller: president obama is a master of all presidents. he has a nice young black woman working for him. he made sure social security would not get caught, the rich were going to pay, while he manages this entire country. we had men and women who are guilty of not updating the secretary when a letter our message comes in. that affects hillary clinton for president of the united states. women alone are...
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the obama and bush administrations have torn that structure down. what is left is the state of nature. the american government that played such a key role in developing this international law is returning the world to a state of nature where the strongest country does whatever it wants. you have to ask yourself -- what happens when we are no longer the strongest country? what happens when there is another country that has drones and wants to use them in the same way? host: from twitter -- guest: on fortunately, that is the view of many people and i am not saying it is wrong. there are good people in congress, people who care, but there are frankly, a lot of bad people. there are some uniquely bad people there who do not really think about these issues. if you rely on congress to protect your rights, you know nothing of history. congress has never been a protector of civil liberty. what is dangerous now is that you have a president with the democratic party who is a certain these unconstitutional powers and you have republicans that defended them und
the obama and bush administrations have torn that structure down. what is left is the state of nature. the american government that played such a key role in developing this international law is returning the world to a state of nature where the strongest country does whatever it wants. you have to ask yourself -- what happens when we are no longer the strongest country? what happens when there is another country that has drones and wants to use them in the same way? host: from twitter --...
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nothing was suggested on a unilateral basis to take down our arsenal. verifiable. these are terms that were in the report. as senator nunn said in his opening statement and i have alluded to this -- the mainstream thinking of most presidents we've had the last 65 years, and i go back to ronald reagan's comment was a reduction of nuclear weapons for very obvious reasons. that is why we have engaged in treaties to reduce nuclear weapons. those were not unilateral arrangements, those were bilateral arrangements. the u.s. and russians have about 90% of the nuclear weapons in the world today. there are others to have them. there are nine nuclear powers, dangerous, the so-called loose nukes or non-state actors and terrorist groups getting all of these are threats -- >> it is not clear in your report. the report says on page one these steps should be taken with russia and negotiated in another round of bilateral arms reductions or implemented unilaterally. >>a less good approach would beo adopt this agenda he unilaterally. it suggests it would not be as good, but you woul
nothing was suggested on a unilateral basis to take down our arsenal. verifiable. these are terms that were in the report. as senator nunn said in his opening statement and i have alluded to this -- the mainstream thinking of most presidents we've had the last 65 years, and i go back to ronald reagan's comment was a reduction of nuclear weapons for very obvious reasons. that is why we have engaged in treaties to reduce nuclear weapons. those were not unilateral arrangements, those were...
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alternative energy agenda that the obama administration is pursuing as well. and on health care, there are particular parts of obamacare that congress may be able to slow down or stop. the piece is mostly a report on what the administration is doing, but it gives guidance to congress. one thing republicans in congress needs to think about is what they can accomplish in by sized chunks. there will not change health care in a conservative direction in the next four years or reform entitlements. can they accomplished a few good things that also point the way towards bigger things later? i thing maybe they can. host: our guest is bill kristol. our next call is from frederick, maryland, peter is on the republican line. thanks for waiting. caller: how are things? host: fine. sounds like you're listening to us on c-span radio. caller: yes, sir. but itod to listen to, plays havoc on my blood pressure. republicans have been losing for 30 years or more. they are up against a very liberal education system as well as a very liberal media in general. my expectation with ki
alternative energy agenda that the obama administration is pursuing as well. and on health care, there are particular parts of obamacare that congress may be able to slow down or stop. the piece is mostly a report on what the administration is doing, but it gives guidance to congress. one thing republicans in congress needs to think about is what they can accomplish in by sized chunks. there will not change health care in a conservative direction in the next four years or reform entitlements....
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the energy department says that he offered his resignation to president obama. he won a nobel prize in physics, but came under questioning for his handling of a solar energy loans. he was widely expected to leave following the president's reelection last fall. he will resign once a successor is confirmed. the associated press reported along with a number of sources that energy secretary chu will be stepping down. coming up this afternoon, secretary of state hillary clinton will give her peril addressed to the state department this afternoon. that will be at 2:30 eastern. we will have live coverage on c- span. right now, washington journal from this morning, a discussion on the trust deficit that has occurred in this country as americans have lost faith in major institutions such as government and the financial sector. host: this is john hilsenrath from the wall street journal, the chief economics correspondent. gyou wrote a piece about how the trust deficit is hurting the economy. guest: we don't usually talk about trust deficit. we talk about budget deficits an
the energy department says that he offered his resignation to president obama. he won a nobel prize in physics, but came under questioning for his handling of a solar energy loans. he was widely expected to leave following the president's reelection last fall. he will resign once a successor is confirmed. the associated press reported along with a number of sources that energy secretary chu will be stepping down. coming up this afternoon, secretary of state hillary clinton will give her peril...
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president obama is the master of all presidents for tweeting, and here is his hot line. has a nice young black girl working for him, and he makes sure that social security does not get, listens to the entire calls coming in while he manages this entire country we have men and women who are guilty of not hearing the secretary when the call comes in, where the people in working in office never replace a message to him. that cost hillary clinton at her future nomination as president of the united states. she has learned a valuable lesson. but women alone are not guilty of that. there are many men in office and never hear a word coming in. they are making money but they never find out what is coming in to the fax machine, and that one black woman, hillary clinton had a beautiful chance to do a lot of things and it the united states. once they get to the top and they lose their head and do everything for the rich and nothing for the common people. host: josh in north carolina, republican line. caller: contrary to the second to last caller, i am not going to lay down and go aw
president obama is the master of all presidents for tweeting, and here is his hot line. has a nice young black girl working for him, and he makes sure that social security does not get, listens to the entire calls coming in while he manages this entire country we have men and women who are guilty of not hearing the secretary when the call comes in, where the people in working in office never replace a message to him. that cost hillary clinton at her future nomination as president of the united...
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forbarack obama's nominee secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program, devastating defense cuts. call kay haga andn tell her to say no to chuck hagel before it is too late. host: "former senator chuck hage says he will make sure the u.s. military is prepared for any scenario in iran and is committed to all options to counter aggression from tehran. hagel also said he agrees with president obama's plans for steady reductions of u.s. troops in afghanistan, supports u.s. aid for missile systems and israel, and thinks sequester would be devastating, according to a wide-ranging policy answers the nominee for defense secretary submitted to the senate armed services committee. times ahead of the confirmation hearing on thursday." they have a link, the hill.com, to the 112-page document he submitted. "his advance responses to the policy questions shed light on what hagel will say at the hearing, when he will face appointed examination from senators who are opposed to or have raised concerns about his nomination." palm city, florida
forbarack obama's nominee secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program, devastating defense cuts. call kay haga andn tell her to say no to chuck hagel before it is too late. host: "former senator chuck hage says he will make sure the u.s. military is prepared for any scenario in iran and is committed to all options to counter aggression from tehran. hagel also said he agrees with president obama's plans for steady reductions of u.s. troops in afghanistan,...
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alternative energy agenda that the obama administration is pursuing as well. and on health care, there are particular parts of obamacare that congress may be able to slow down or stop. the piece is mostly a report on what the administration is doing, but it gives guidance to congress. one thing republicans in congress needs to think about is what they can accomplish in by sized chunks. there will not change health care in a conservative direction in the next four years or reform entitlements. can they accomplish a few good things that also point the way towards bigger things later? i thing maybe they can. host: our guest is bill kristol. our next call is from frederick, maryland, peter is on the republican line. thanks for waiting. caller: how are things? host: fine. sounds like you're listening to us on c-span radio. caller: yes, sir. it's good to listen to, but it plays havoc on my blood pressure. republicans have been losing for 30 years or more. they are up against a very liberal education system as well as a very liberal media in general. my expectation w
alternative energy agenda that the obama administration is pursuing as well. and on health care, there are particular parts of obamacare that congress may be able to slow down or stop. the piece is mostly a report on what the administration is doing, but it gives guidance to congress. one thing republicans in congress needs to think about is what they can accomplish in by sized chunks. there will not change health care in a conservative direction in the next four years or reform entitlements....
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nothing was suggested on a unilateral basis to take down our arsenal. verifiable. these are terms that were in the report. as senator nunn said in his opening statement and i have alluded to this -- the mainstream thinking of most presidents we've had the last 65 years, and i go back to ronald reagan's comment was a reduction of nuclear weapons for very obvious reasons. that is why we have engaged in treaties to reduce nuclear weapons. those were not unilateral arrangements, those were bilateral arrangements. the u.s. and russians have about 90% of the nuclear weapons in the world today. there are others to have them. there are nine nuclear powers, dangerous, the so-called loose nukes or non-state actors and terrorist groups getting all of these are threats -- >> it is not clear in your report. the report says on page one these steps should be taken with russia and negotiated in another round of bilateral arms reductions or implemented unilaterally. a less good approach would be to adopt this agenda he unilaterally. it suggests it would not be as good, but you woul
nothing was suggested on a unilateral basis to take down our arsenal. verifiable. these are terms that were in the report. as senator nunn said in his opening statement and i have alluded to this -- the mainstream thinking of most presidents we've had the last 65 years, and i go back to ronald reagan's comment was a reduction of nuclear weapons for very obvious reasons. that is why we have engaged in treaties to reduce nuclear weapons. those were not unilateral arrangements, those were...
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those prosecutions have declined, unfortunately, under president obama's presidency. does it concern you, chief, that federal prosecutions per month in 2011 compared to those in 2010, the number of filings went down 7.9% and were down 28.8% from 2006 in federal court. does that concern you? >> i can tell you that in the baltimore police department -- >> i'm asking if those numbers concern you. >> no, because you are not including local prosecutions. i cannot stand here and tell you of a single case in baltimore county where a gun was involved that was not prosecuted. >> are we trying to pass a state or federal law today? it is a federal law we are trying to enforce. and with regard to the crimes of carrying a firearm during the violence or drug trafficking offense, those prosecutions declined. 5%.5. i would say that, first, we need to make sure we are doing our job. i would also note that although crime is a very important matter, we should never lose our emphasis on bringing down crime. the murder rate in america today is half what it was in 1993. we have made progre
those prosecutions have declined, unfortunately, under president obama's presidency. does it concern you, chief, that federal prosecutions per month in 2011 compared to those in 2010, the number of filings went down 7.9% and were down 28.8% from 2006 in federal court. does that concern you? >> i can tell you that in the baltimore police department -- >> i'm asking if those numbers concern you. >> no, because you are not including local prosecutions. i cannot stand here and...
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we are looking at the prospect of drawing down and, drawing down from afghanistan. we are looking at a lot of changes. not just here in the united states but in the world. one of the questions i know that we have is whether we are ready for those changes. i suspect that most of us believe we are not. tom, maybe you could start out and talk a bit about the sequestration that paul ryan told us this weekend is quote going to happen. i'll give you the mic. >> well, it's a prediction that at this point seems like a certainty, but i would argue it's near certainty. once the sequestration provision was written into the budget. sal talk a bit about sequestration per se, but i really regarded as a symptom and not the disease itself. the disease itself is the erosion of the point of vanishing almost of the bipartisan political consensus for military strength, for key strength, people used to see. and that's really something that over the course of my career has been a touchdown that people could build upon. you could argue about what kind of strength we could have, the qualit
we are looking at the prospect of drawing down and, drawing down from afghanistan. we are looking at a lot of changes. not just here in the united states but in the world. one of the questions i know that we have is whether we are ready for those changes. i suspect that most of us believe we are not. tom, maybe you could start out and talk a bit about the sequestration that paul ryan told us this weekend is quote going to happen. i'll give you the mic. >> well, it's a prediction that at...
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sat down with spanish language news outlets. here is one question from univision. >> is this going to be a battle between you and marco rubio? >> obama: i don't think so. look we put border security ahead of pathway to citizenship. we've done more on border security in the past four years than we have done in the previous 20. >> jennifer: this is a key issue is it going to come down to the border security issue. >> i can tell you this much, the republicans will pretend that it does. according to. they have ten border agency for every mile. no one has been clear by, quote securing the borders. if you ask one senator you get one answer. if you ask another, you get another answer. you ask someone who is conservative you'll get a vastly different answer than someone who is moderate. my take is that there is this bait-and-switch which we're probably looking at where people say i'm totally on board. if we can all get on the same page and it's the same of the violence against women act, oh my gosh, the surprise, the discussion issessio
sat down with spanish language news outlets. here is one question from univision. >> is this going to be a battle between you and marco rubio? >> obama: i don't think so. look we put border security ahead of pathway to citizenship. we've done more on border security in the past four years than we have done in the previous 20. >> jennifer: this is a key issue is it going to come down to the border security issue. >> i can tell you this much, the republicans will pretend...
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republicans are ready to blame president obama when the market goes down. are they now going to say, thank you, president obama? when the market goes up? don't hold your breath. we will tell you about that and a whole lot more including the latest on global warming here at the top of the hour. but first, we get today's current news update from lisa ferguson out in los angeles. hi, lisa. good morning. >> hey, bill. good morning, everyone. the senate judiciary committee is holding its first hearing on gun violence today. nra ceo wayne lapiere and mark kelly and giffords herself could make a surprise appearance. the couple launched their gun control advocacy group americans for responsible solutions earlier this morningnth and visited newtown connecticut following the mass shooting. today's hearing is expected to be highly incendiary. some of the most staunchly divided lawmakers. and ted cruz and john cornyn of supporters of second amendment rights. a new bill is gaining contraction on the hill. a bi-partisan group of senators including tom co burning, mark ki
republicans are ready to blame president obama when the market goes down. are they now going to say, thank you, president obama? when the market goes up? don't hold your breath. we will tell you about that and a whole lot more including the latest on global warming here at the top of the hour. but first, we get today's current news update from lisa ferguson out in los angeles. hi, lisa. good morning. >> hey, bill. good morning, everyone. the senate judiciary committee is holding its first...
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as bill did mention last hour "60 minutes" steve kroft will sit down with president obama and outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton for a joint interview at the whitehouse today. this is president obama's first joint interview with anyone other than the first lady. that interview will air this sunday. americans still saying keep your hands off of my government healthcare. a new bowl from the kaiser foundition, robert wood foundation and harvard school of public health says 58% people don't want to see cuts to medicare: one harvard processor saying they will cut 8 to 10 cabinet positions before taking money out of medicare. when lawmakers started talking about specifics like raising the eligibility age or means testing said you can expectling backlash. as for the affordable care act, 55% of people say they want their sometime set up the exchanges a prior to this year. up to 133% of the poverty level to help people pale pay for health insurance. back after the break. stay with us stay with us. [ music ] >> it doesn't anymore real than this. >> current's award winning original serie
as bill did mention last hour "60 minutes" steve kroft will sit down with president obama and outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton for a joint interview at the whitehouse today. this is president obama's first joint interview with anyone other than the first lady. that interview will air this sunday. americans still saying keep your hands off of my government healthcare. a new bowl from the kaiser foundition, robert wood foundation and harvard school of public health says 58%...
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this will be the first time that president obama has sat down for a joint interview with anyone other than the first lady. and republicans will decide today whether or not to give reince are preibus a second shot as rnc chairman. he is likely to win reelection. last night's keynote address before the winter conference of the rnc meeting, bobby jindal warned while the party doesn't need to change its values. it does need to change about everything else and stop being stupid. those were his words not mine. we're back after the break. original series is back with an all-new episode straight from the headlines. in the minefield of the nation's gun control debate, this could be the most polarizing issue. >> anybody could claim "stand your ground" and they can get away with murder. >> only on current tv. [♪ theme music ♪] >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show"! ♪ i'm walking on sunshine woe ho ♪ ♪ i'm walking on shun shine, woe ho ♪ ♪ it's time to feel good ♪ ♪ hey all right now ♪ ♪ it's time to feel good ♪ >> stephanie: yeah, it is. it
this will be the first time that president obama has sat down for a joint interview with anyone other than the first lady. and republicans will decide today whether or not to give reince are preibus a second shot as rnc chairman. he is likely to win reelection. last night's keynote address before the winter conference of the rnc meeting, bobby jindal warned while the party doesn't need to change its values. it does need to change about everything else and stop being stupid. those were his words...